“Her heart raced, breath tangled in her throat, as the world spun out of control. She wasn’t prepared—caught off guard, panic rising like a tide, drowning her in a fear she didn’t see coming.”
For a moment, the world seemed to stop. The air was charged with electricity. Estelle didn’t pull away, but she didn’t move either as his lips moved hungrily against her, firm and demanding. She just stood frozen, her eyes wide with shock and her mind blank, unable to process what was happening. Then, he pulled away just as quickly as he had kissed her, his breathing laboured, as though he had run a marathon. His wide eyes roved over her face, and then he shook his head, running a hand over his face as he muttered,
“Damn it.” He cursed, stepping away from her as if she burned him. But Estelle didn’
